16-100
he has authority only on those who turn to him (for friendship) and those who are polytheists because of him. (R 13)
“Same to Verse No.90”
An-Nahl (The Bee)
he has authority only on those who turn to him (for friendship) and those who are polytheists because of him. (R 13)
16-101
And when We change (one) sign in the place of (another) sign, and Allah knows best that which He sends down, they say, “”You are only a forger.”” No! the majority of them does not know.
This may refer to the earlier books replaced by the Quran, the final Devine book or to certain verses of the Quran, the orders contained in which were modified. In the case of intoxicants, for instance, it was pointed out that sin in consuming them was greater than the benefit in them 2:219, then people were ordered not to offer Salat when intoxicated 4:43 then it was finally banned 5:90.
16-102
Say, “”The holy spirit has brought it down from your Fosterer in truth, that those who believe may be established, and (it is) a guidance and good news for those who submit (as Muslims).””
Nothing in the Quran was forged by prophet Muhammed (PBH), the whole Quran was revealed to him by Allah (SWT) through the holy spirit Jibreel (PBH).
16-103
And We indeed know that they say, “”Only a man teaches him.”” The language of the person towards whom they incline (doubting that he teaches the messenger of Allah) is foreign and this is clear Arabic language.
The infidels had raised all sorts of doubts about the Divine origin of the Quran, one of these doubts was that some person teaches him the Quran. It is clarified that the language of the person they suspect is not Arabic then how can he teach in Arabic that too so clear.
16-104
Those who do not believe in the signs of Allah, Allah will certainly not guide them and for them there is a painful punishment.
Allah (SWT) does not guide the infidels He punishes them because they forge falsehood and are liars.
16-105
Only they who do not believe in the signs of Allah, forge falsehood and those are the persons who are liars.
“Same to Verse No.104”
16-106
He who does not believe in Allah after his having believed (in Him), except he who is compelled while his heart is peaceful with belief, but he who opens (his) bosom for infidelity, then on them is anger from Allah and for them there is a great punishment.
There are some people whose hearts are at peace because of their being Momins and Muslims but who might sometimes be forced by their enemies to say something against Islam. Allah (SWT) is not angry with such people, He is angry with those people who were earlier believers but later became infidels to the extent that their hearts too were at peace with infidelity and their conversion was due to their love of the life of this world more than the hereafter. Allah (SWT) seals the receptive faculties of such infidels, therefore they are not guided, they are heedless and will be punished.
16-107
That is because they love the life of this world more than the hereafter and because Allah does not guide a people who are infidels.
“Same to Verse No.106”
16-108
Those are the persons on whose hearts and their hearing and their eyes Allah has set a seal and those are the persons who are heedless.
“Same to Verse No.106”
16-109
Assuredly, they will be the persons who will be at loss in the hereafter.
“Same to Verse No.106”
16-110
Then certainly your Fosterer, for those who migrated after they are persecuted then struggled and were patient, your Fosterer, after that, is certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful. (R 14)
Allah (SWT) was Protectively Forgiving and Merciful to those who migrated and struggled in His way, showing patience.
16-111
(One) day every soul will come pleading for itself, and every soul will be paid back in full (for) that which it did and they will not be dealt with unjustly.
In the hereafter everyone will be paid back exactly according to the good or bad he / she did in this world.
16-112
And Allah sets forth a similitude of a town (which was) secure, peaceful, its provision coming to it in abundance from every place, then it became ungrateful to Allah’s favours, so Allah made it taste the confusion of hunger and fear because of the (evil) they used to do.
A prosperous town was punished because of its ingratitude to Allah (SWT) and denial of His messenger.
16-113
And there had come to them a messenger from among them but they denied him so the punishment seized them while they were unjust.
“Same to Verse No.112”
16-114
So, eat the lawful and good (things) from that which Allah has provided for you and be grateful for Allah’s favour, if it is Him alone you serve (worship).
We are ordered to be grateful to Allah (SWT) for His favours.
16-115
He has forbidden for you only: the dead and blood and flesh of swine and that over which (a name) other than that of Allah has been invoked, but one who is driven to necessity (being helplessly forced to eat) neither desiring it nor revolting, then Allah is certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.
Forbidden food is mentioned see Chapter: 5 Verse 3
16-116
And do not say regarding (anything) which is (based just on) the false utterances of your tongues, “”This is lawful and this is unlawful,”” so as to forge (a lie) against Allah, those who forge a lie against Allah will certainly not be successful.
Only Allah (SWT) through His messenger makes things lawful and prohibited. No one else has the right to do this, basing his decision on his desire. They may enjoy the unlawful things temporarily but will be punished later. For those who do evil in ignorance but repent and correct themselves, Allah (SWT) is Protectively Forgiving and Merciful.
16-117
A little enjoyment and (then) there will be a painful punishment for them.
“Same to Verse No.116”
16-118
And on those who are Jews, We had made unlawful that which We narrated to you earlier and We did not do injustice to them but they were unjust to themselves.
“Same to Verse No.116”
16-119
Then your Fosterer, for those who do evil in ignorance then repent after that and amend (themselves), your Fosterer, after that, is certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful. (R 15)
“Same to Verse No.116”